Why yes, yes there is one — in Wyethville, Virginia. Well, maybe not a real hot air balloon, but it is painted to look like one. Colorful stripes and a basket below, the tower can be seen from the interstate and if you want to take a closer gander the balloon...

My wife and I got some free rooms in Biloxi over the Christmas weekend in 2015. Free rooms? Off we went. I was curious about the many casinos that are in the area. My wife really wanted to see the gulf beaches. We compromised and saw both. We got a very nice room at...